Definitions for cemetery

cemetery cem·e·ter·y

Spelling: [sem-i-ter-ee]
IPA: /ˈsɛm ɪˌtɛr i/

Cemetery is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 119 anagrams from letters in cemetery (ceeemrty).

Definitions for cemetery

noun

  1. an area set apart for or containing graves, tombs, or funeral urns, especially one that is not a churchyard; burial ground; graveyard.

Origin of cemetery

1375-1425; late Middle English Late Latin coemētērium Greek koimētḗrion a sleeping place, equivalent to koimē- (variant stem of koimân to put to sleep) + -tērion suffix of locality

Examples for cemetery

Tip watched her, and she took the road leading to the cemetery.

Three kids play cricket among the crude gravestones in a cemetery that is the largest in the province.

The NYPD Emerald Society pipes and drums struck up a slow march and the procession began the journey to the cemetery.

And they said Glenn Evans will take you up to the cemetery, throw you in an open grave and tell you he is going to kill you.

Passing the Jewish cemetery, Kate and Harry paused a moment.

Macarius was attacked when in a cemetery, and passed a whole night in defending himself.

This we dignified, even in common speech; it was always grandly "the cemetery."

I remember very clearly the scene at the cemetery, it was very emotional.

Not long since I took occasion to visit the cemetery near this city.

Now open a cemetery" or "Do you make doctors work as nurses?

Word Value for cemetery
Scrable

15

Words with friends

16

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